Thai word
คิด
khít
思考
How to pronounce คิด
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
คิด is written khít and carries the high tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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khit
Mid tone
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khìt
Low tone
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khît
Falling tone
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khǐt
Rising tone
- คิด
khít
High tone
What does คิด mean?
Translation
思考
คิด (khít) means "思考" in Thai.
Example sentences
รูปสวยขนาดนี้ ต้องคิดแคปชั่นเด็ดๆ หน่อยนะ
rûup sǔai khà-nàat níi, dtâwng khít káep-chân dèt-dèt nàwi ná
这么漂亮的照片，你得想个绝妙的配文啊。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ใช้
chái
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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